Tai Chi Mind-Body Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a tai chi exercise program on functional capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). This study will also examine the way tai chi influences mental, physical, and social functioning.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00110227

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

100

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of chronic HF
• Percentage of blood pumped from the left ventricle (ventricular ejection fraction) less than 40% for at least 1 year prior to study entry
• Stable medical regimen, defined as no major changes in medication, in the 3 months prior to study entry
• New York Heart Association Classification of Class I (no activity limitations), Class II (slight activity limitations), or Class III (marked activity limitations)
• English-speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac resynchronization, or major cardiac surgery within 3 months prior to study entry
• History of cardiac arrest or diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy within 6 months prior to study entry
• Unstable ventricular arrhythmias or structural valvular disease
• Current participation in a conventional cardiac rehabilitation program
• Inability to perform a bicycle stress test at study entry
• Lower extremity amputation or other inability to walk due to conditions other than HF
• Severe cognitive dysfunction preventing informed consent and understanding of tai chi concept
• Current regular practice of tai chi
• Current participation in a tai chi pilot study or other studies

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Lown Cardiovascular Center — Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

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